Where does “gubbjävel” come from?
gubbjävel (Swedish) comes from Swedish gubbe — an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump.
gubbjävel (Swedish): a disagreeable older man, an old bastard, an old fucker
Definitions
- a disagreeable older man, an old bastard, an old fucker
Ancestry of “gubbjävel”, step by step
gubbjävel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |
via Swedish jävel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jävel | Alternative spelling of djävel; son of a bitch,... |